Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 563	$ 238
Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,870 and $3,773 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	2,384	3,176
Supplies	444	480
Prepaid income taxes	17	17
Prepaid expenses and taxes	198	187
Other current assets	462	568
Total current assets	4,068	4,666
Property and equipment
Land and improvements	671	782
Buildings and improvements	6,971	7,438
Equipment and fixtures	3,855	4,202
Property and equipment, gross	11,497	12,422
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,445)	(4,273)
Property and equipment, net	7,052	8,149
Goodwill	4,723	6,521
Deferred income taxes	62	15
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $883 and $929 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	1,545	2,593
Total assets	17,450	21,944
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	33	455
Accounts payable	967	995
Employee compensation	685	731
Accrued interest	229	207
Other	442	499
Total current liabilities	2,356	2,887
Long-term debt	13,880	14,789
Deferred income taxes	19	411
Other long-term liabilities	1,360	1,575
Total liabilities	17,615	19,662
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	527	554
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 114,651,004 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017, and 113,876,580 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,014	1,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21)	(62)
Accumulated deficit	(2,761)	(299)
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' (deficit) equity	(767)	1,615
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	75	113
Total (deficit) equity	(692)	1,728
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,450	$ 21,944